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and_o the_o free_a choice_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o therefore_o though_o we_o may_v conclude_v from_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o god_n will_v be_v gracious_a and_o compassionate_a to_o sinner_n yet_o we_o can_v certain_o know_v in_o what_o measure_n and_o proportion_v god_n will_v exercise_v this_o grace_n and_o mercy_n without_o a_o express_a declaration_n of_o his_o will_n and_o when_o god_n have_v declare_v his_o will_n as_o he_o have_v now_o do_v in_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v then_o at_o best_a to_o no_o purpose_n to_o argue_v from_o his_o nature_n unless_o we_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o encourage_v sinner_n to_o expect_v more_o grace_n from_o the_o divine_a nature_n than_o god_n have_v promise_v in_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o that_o though_o we_o shall_v suppose_v that_o he_o do_v not_o consider_v this_o boundless_a grace_n in_o christ_n 272._o as_o mediator_n but_o consider_v it_o as_o in_o he_o who_o be_v mediator_n which_o by_o the_o way_n spoil_v 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to_o one_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o other_o yet_o when_o we_o consider_v they_o under_o different_a capacity_n and_o relation_n it_o be_v not_o so_o christ_n as_o god_n essential_o one_o with_o the_o father_n and_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n as_o mediator_n he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o it_o the_o father_n send_v and_o christ_n be_v send_v the_o father_n prescribe_v his_o work_n and_o he_o finish_v it_o and_o therefore_o to_o make_v christ_n as_o mediator_n the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o derogation_n from_o god_n the_o father_n who_o the_o scripture_n make_v the_o first_o mover_n and_o supreme_a agent_n in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n i_o observe_v in_o the_o same_o place_n another_o 209._o instance_n of_o this_o way_n of_o reason_v from_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o christ_n to_o prove_v that_o eternity_n unchangeableness_n and_o fruitfulness_n of_o his_o love_n now_o this_o i_o say_v be_v a_o way_n of_o prove_v the_o eternity_n unchangeableness_n and_o fruitfulness_n of_o christ_n love_n which_o the_o scripture_n no_o where_o teach_v but_o be_v whole_o owe_v to_o a_o acquaintance_n with_o christ_n and_o i_o wonder_v that_o the_o doctor_n shall_v be_v at_o a_o loss_n to_o know_v what_o it_o be_v i_o except_v against_o whether_o it_o be_v that_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v god_n be_v eternal_a or_o that_o it_o be_v unchangeable_a or_o that_o 177._o it_o be_v fruitful_a or_o effective_a of_o good_a thing_n unto_o the_o person_n belove_v it_o be_v neither_o of_o these_o in_o themselves_o consider_v for_o i_o own_o all_o as_o he_o very_o well_o know_v but_o i_o except_o partly_o against_o his_o way_n of_o state_v these_o thing_n and_o partly_o against_o his_o way_n of_o prove_v they_o or_o rather_o against_o both_o together_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o this_o eternal_a unchangeable_a and_o fruitful_a love_n he_o tell_v we_o himself_o the_o love_n which_o i_o intend_v and_o whereunto_o i_o ascribe_v those_o property_n be_v the_o especial_a love_n 183._o of_o god_n in_o christ_n unto_o the_o elect._n this_o be_v such_o a_o love_n as_o be_v eternal_a without_o beginning_n and_o without_o end_n as_o do_v not_o change_v with_o the_o change_n of_o the_o object_n as_o the_o love_n of_o man_n do_v and_o be_v so_o fruitful_a and_o effectual_a as_o to_o love_v life_n grace_n holiness_n into_o we_o to_o love_v we_o into_o covenant_n to_o love_v we_o into_o heaven_n now_o my_o business_n be_v not_o to_o dispute_v the_o case_n whether_o god_n have_v elect_v some_o particular_a person_n who_o he_o will_v infallible_o bring_v to_o glory_n which_o i_o never_o deny_v yet_o and_o i_o think_v never_o shall_v but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o eternity_n and_o unchangeableness_n and_o fruitfulness_n of_o this_o elect_v love_n can_v be_v prove_v from_o the_o eternity_n and_o immutability_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n the_o inconvenience_n i_o then_o urge_v it_o with_o be_v this_o if_o this_o love_n be_v so_o eternal_a and_o unchangeable_a etc._n etc._n because_o the_o 210._o divine_a nature_n be_v so_o than_o it_o be_v always_o so_o for_o god_n always_o be_v what_o he_o be_v and_o that_o which_o be_v eternal_a can_v never_o be_v other_o than_o it_o be_v now_o and_o why_o can_v not_o this_o eternal_a and_o unchangeable_a and_o fruitful_a love_n as_o well_o preserve_v we_o from_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o death_n as_o love_v life_n and_o holiness_n into_o we_o all_o to_o this_o the_o doctor_n answer_v that_o god_n love_n be_v in_o scripture_n represent_v unchangeable_a because_o he_o himself_o be_v so_o but_o it_o do_v not_o hence_o follow_v that_o god_n love_v any_o one_o natural_o or_o necessary_o his_o love_n be_v a_o free_a act_n of_o his_o will_n and_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v like_o himself_o such_o as_o become_v his_o nature_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_o determine_v on_o any_o object_n nor_o limit_v as_o to_o the_o nature_n degree_n effect_n of_o it_o which_o he_o prove_v from_o the_o different_a dispensation_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n under_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n and_o add_v god_n be_v always_o the_o same_o that_o he_o be_v love_v in_o god_n be_v always_o the_o same_o that_o it_o be_v but_o the_o object_n act_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o love_n with_o the_o measure_n and_o degree_n of_o they_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o the_o counsel_n or_o free_a purpose_n of_o his_o will._n now_o this_o answer_n be_v what_o i_o will_v have_v and_o plain_o discover_v the_o sophistry_n of_o this_o way_n of_o reason_v for_o if_o this_o elect_a love_n be_v not_o the_o immediate_a and_o necessary_a effect_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n but_o the_o free_a choice_n and_o purpose_n of_o his_o will_n than_o we_o can_v learn_v either_o that_o it_o be_v or_o what_o it_o be_v from_o the_o bare_a contemplation_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n but_o from_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o divine_a 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that_o it_o be_v very_o indifferent_a to_o he_o whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o not_o he_o tell_v we_o all_o that_o we_o plead_v 441._o for_o be_v this_o that_o as_o previous_o to_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n we_o be_v pollute_v and_o unholy_a so_o by_o that_o very_a act_n whereby_o he_o unite_v we_o to_o himself_o he_o infuse_v those_o principle_n into_o we_o whereby_o our_o nature_n be_v cleanse_v and_o we_o come_v to_o be_v denominate_v holy_a and_o pure_a here_o he_o express_o acknowledge_v that_o before_o our_o union_n to_o christ_n we_o be_v pollute_v and_o unholy_a and_o therefore_o we_o must_v be_v unite_v to_o he_o while_o we_o be_v unholy_a for_o every_o minute_n before_o our_o union_n be_v previous_a to_o it_o well_o but_o then_o by_o the_o same_o act_n that_o he_o assume_v we_o into_o union_n with_o himself_o he_o transform_v our_o nature_n suppose_v that_o yet_o we_o be_v unholy_a till_o we_o be_v unite_v for_o we_o be_v make_v holy_a by_o virtue_n of_o our_o union_n 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